Social and Community Context

December 8, 2017

Recognizing the connection between people’s health and well-being and the contexts within which they live, learn, work and play, California’s hospitals have developed innovative programs and activities that promote community cohesion, support systems and civic participation — and others that address abuse, trauma and/or violence, grieving, human trafficking and incarceration.

Beyond Violence: A community collaboration in Contra Costa County, transitioning trauma patients from the hospital to their communities.

Center for Child Protection: Offering medical and mental health services to children affected by abuse and exposure to violence in Alameda County.

Sexual Assault Response Team Center (SART): Collaboration between the hospital, law enforcement, forensic nurse specialists and counselors to offer compassionate treatment to sexual assault victims in San Pedro and Torrance.

Share and Care: Helping to heal psychological wounds in children in the Los Angeles area who have witnessed or experienced trauma.

Teacher Training Program: Providing teachers in the Los Angeles area with tools and techniques to help struggling students who have experienced trauma.